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Africa is the only continent in all four hemispheres. When you can’t decide where to be, just say “yes.”

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The Equator and Prime Meridian both cross Africa, placing parts of the continent in Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western hemispheres. That makes it unique among continents.

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